Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

Shi Wufeng's face turned red and then pale, his chest heaving violently, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to attack.

This is not a place where he can run wild.

He took a deep breath, forcibly calming his churning blood, and turned his attention back to Gu Sheng, his tone chilling.

"Gu Sheng! I have remembered yesterday's humiliation and today's rudeness! What use is mere verbal sparring? Do you dare to fight me in a real battle on the life-or-death arena in Tianyuan Imperial City?!"

He stared at Gu Sheng, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Tomorrow at noon, outside the east gate of Tianyuan Imperial City, at 'Duan Yue Terrace'! If you are still a man, come and keep your appointment! This Holy Son will make you pay the price in blood for your arrogance today!"

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and an antique-looking storage ring flew in an arc towards Gu Sheng.

"This is what you 'won'! Accepting it means you accept the challenge! If you dare not, kneel down and beg for mercy now, and perhaps this holy son will consider sparing your dog's life!"

His words were extremely insulting, an attempt to provoke Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng reached out and steadily caught the storage ring. He probed it with his spiritual power and found that the space inside was quite large, with top-grade spirit stones neatly stacked like a small mountain, brimming with spiritual energy. He roughly estimated that there were more than 40 million of them! In addition, there was a jade talisman containing information about the martial art "Myriad Manifestations Seal" lying quietly in the corner.

Clearly, although the Holy Land of Myriad Phenomena was reluctant, it ultimately chose to fulfill the bet and converted the rare Earth Essence Tea Tree into an equivalent amount of top-grade spirit stones.

Gu Sheng understood. Although the Earth Essence Tea Tree was excellent, its effects diminished with repeated use, and it was difficult to cultivate. For him, who urgently needed spirit stones to participate in the auction, exchanging them for this large sum of money was far more practical.

He did not raise any objection and tacitly accepted this conversion method.

Putting away the storage ring, Gu Sheng looked up and met Shi Wufeng's provocative and murderous gaze, and said calmly.

"Tomorrow at noon, at Duan Yue Terrace. I'll be waiting for you."

There were no unnecessary words, no angry roars, only a simple acceptance of the challenge. But this calmness, instead of calming him down, made Shi Wufeng feel a strange unease, as if he had punched empty air, adding to his frustration.

"Fine! Very well! I hope you can still be this stubborn tomorrow!"

Shi Wufeng glared fiercely at Gu Sheng, said no more, turned and strode away, his back view filled with hostility.

Watching Shi Wufeng disappear outside the courtyard gate, Gu Sheng's calm expression remained unchanged. Tomorrow's arena was merely a perilous hurdle on the path of cultivation.

He turned around, faced the crystal room again, and bowed to the old man sitting inside.

"Junior Gu Sheng wishes to exchange for spirit stones, and I apologize for disturbing your peace, senior."

The crystal barrier rippled like water, silently opening a portal just wide enough for one person to pass through. The old man's voice reached Gu Sheng's ears directly, aged and calm.

"Come in."

Gu Sheng stepped inside. The crystal door closed silently behind him. The room was simply furnished, with only a jade table and two futons. But the omnipresent, faint, and strange energy field made those within it exceptionally focused, free from distracting thoughts.

The old man remained seated cross-legged, pointing to the prayer mat opposite him.

Gu Sheng sat down as instructed.

"Exchange for spirit stones?"

The old man slightly raised his eyelids, his cloudy gaze falling on Gu Sheng.

"Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to possess any rare or precious treasures. Is it elixirs? Weapons? Or... cultivation techniques?"

He seemed used to all sorts of guests and got straight to the point.

"This junior has no readily available rare and precious materials, elixirs, or divine weapons to sell."

Gu Sheng said frankly.

"Only a few martial arts techniques and secret methods, originating from ancient relics, are of acceptable quality. I wish to trade them with your esteemed palace in exchange for spirit stones."

"Secret martial arts?"

A barely perceptible glint of interest flashed in the old man's eyes, but his tone remained calm.

"My Wanbao Hall has high standards for acquiring cultivation techniques. Those below the Earth Rank are of limited value. For those above the Earth Rank, we need to consider their completeness, uniqueness, and complementarity with our existing collection. Do you have a rough estimate of their rank?"

"At least high-grade Earth Rank, or even... higher."

Gu said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the old man finally looked at Gu Sheng properly and gently tapped his finger on the jade table. The surface of the table shimmered with light, and a palm-sized, milky-white, smooth and flawless jade talisman slowly appeared.

"Use this 'Jade Talisman of Remembrance' to inscribe the core essence and part of the operating method of the martial art you wish to trade. It doesn't need to be all of it, but it must be able to reflect its essence and grade. I will judge its value myself."

Gu Sheng nodded and reached out to pick up the jade talisman that held the essence of high-level cultivation techniques. The talisman was cool to the touch and had an extremely fine texture; it was a treasure specifically designed to hold the essence of high-level cultivation techniques.

Without hesitation, he took a deep breath and instantly mobilized the spiritual power in his sea of ​​consciousness that had already materialized and begun to possess divine characteristics.

He did not use spiritual power, but instead used his mental energy as a "sword," which he concentrated at his fingertips and slowly dropped onto the surface of the jade talisman.

The moment the spiritual energy touched the jade talisman, the talisman trembled slightly, and a soft white halo appeared on its surface.

Gu Sheng closed his eyes and concentrated, recalling the occasional guidance Qin Ling'er gave him in the Nine Dragons Universe Cauldron, as well as the incomplete essence of an offensive holy technique that he himself had comprehended from some ancient imprints.

He certainly couldn't sell the complete Saint Realm martial arts technique, but extracting a relatively independent "chapter" that fully embodies its vast artistic conception and fragments of laws for use in the transaction was sufficient.

As he slowly "carved" the jade talisman with his spiritual power like a carving knife, the talisman initially only emitted a stable white light.

But gradually, other colors began to seep into the white light—pale gold, crimson, azure, deep purple… The radiance flowed and grew stronger, and it began to emit a mysterious and inexplicable Daoist rhythm. The rhythm was initially weak, but it quickly became clear and magnificent.

The old man, whose expression had been calm, twitched almost imperceptibly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Judging from the initial radiance and Daoist aura, what this young man had inscribed was definitely a martial skill at the Venerable Realm level, and far from an ordinary Venerable Realm martial skill!

He saw that Gu Sheng had not stopped, and the transmission of his spiritual power remained stable and continuous, with the radiance and Daoist aura on the jade talisman still rising...

"Could it be..." A thought arose in the old man's mind, causing ripples in his usually calm state of mind.

Sure enough, a few breaths later, the radiance on the jade talisman suddenly receded, and all the colors seemed to merge into a chaotic mass. Then, an indescribable, magnificent, and ancient aura, as if it had crossed the endless river of time, suddenly rose from the jade talisman!

This aura was not violent, but it was as heavy as a mountain and as deep as the starry sky. In the distance, it seemed as if an ancient phantom, with its feet on mountains and rivers and its control over life and death, flashed by above the jade talisman!
"Om-!"

The entire crystal room trembled slightly, and the surrounding crystal barriers shimmered with light, automatically strengthening their isolation power and firmly locking this terrifying aura inside, without leaking out even a trace.

The long-bearded old man's eyes, which had been half-closed, were now fully open, the turbidity gone, replaced by a sharp, piercing light like a vortex of stars! The unchanging calm on his face was finally broken, and a clear expression of emotion appeared.

"A fragment of the essence of a Saint Realm martial art! The Daoist principles are complete, and the laws are clear, far surpassing any forged or incomplete inheritance!"

The old man was deeply moved.

Having been stationed at the Wanbaodian Treasure Appraisal Department for many years, he possessed an exceptionally sharp eye. In an instant, he determined that although the martial arts essence inscribed by Gu Shengming was only a small part of a complete sacred technique, the principles of law and the realm of power it contained had already reached the true sacred realm level!

Moreover, this passage of meaning is relatively independent and complete, enough for cultivators to comprehend the prototype of a powerful holy realm offensive technique, and its value is immeasurable!
Saint-level martial arts! Even for the profound Wanbao Hall, it's a treasure of the hall, and the appearance of each one is enough to cause a huge wave in Zhongzhou and even the entire continent! Where did this kid get such an opportunity from?

At this moment, Gu Sheng's forehead was also covered in sweat, and his face was slightly pale. Inscribing the essence of a Saint-level martial art, even if it was only a small part, was an extremely heavy burden on his mental strength, which had just entered the ninth rank and was not yet fully stable. Fortunately, his foundation was solid and his mental strength was extremely high, so he managed to barely hold on.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the spiritual light at Gu Sheng's fingertips slowly receded. He exhaled a long breath of turbid air, which carried a sense of exhaustion, and gently placed the lingering jade talisman, which was radiant and seemed to carry the weight of a small world, on the jade table and pushed it toward the old man.

"Senior, please examine it."

His voice carried a barely perceptible weakness, but his eyes remained clear and resolute.

The old man gave Gu Sheng a deep look, his gaze falling on the jade talisman that had changed drastically.

The jade talisman was no longer milky white, but rather a chaotic dark gold, with countless fine and mysterious natural patterns appearing and disappearing on its surface, subtly resonating with the surrounding spiritual energy. Just by being there, it exuded a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

The semi-saint elder stretched out his hand, his withered fingers carrying a barely perceptible hint of solemnity, and gently pressed them onto the jade talisman.

He needs to personally use his divine sense to investigate and confirm its authenticity, grade, and true value.

A transaction involving fragments of Saint Realm martial arts techniques is about to quietly take place in this seemingly ordinary treasure appraisal room. Whether Gu Sheng can acquire the enormous capital to dominate the auction will depend on this very moment.

Inside the crystal appraisal room, the air seemed to freeze. The semi-saint elder extended his withered yet rock-solid hand and accepted the jade talisman containing fragments of the "Hundred Phoenixes Burning Heaven Slash" essence that Gu Sheng handed over.

His movements appeared casual, yet his fingertips contained a barely perceptible radiance—a manifestation of highly concentrated spiritual power combined with his own understanding of the laws of nature.

The instant his spiritual energy, like a gentle stream, cautiously and deeply probed into the jade talisman—

"Buzz!"

The old man's eyes, which had been as calm and murky as a deep pool, suddenly flashed with a terrifying light! The wrinkles on his face seemed to smooth out in that instant, then tighten again, revealing a complex expression that mixed shock, ecstasy, and disbelief. His fingers, which were holding the jade talisman, even trembled almost imperceptibly.

What he "saw" was not simple words or images, but a vast world of meaning and imagery!

Endless crimson flames burned the void, and countless phantoms of divine phoenixes floated and cried out in the sea of ​​fire. Each phantom contained fragments of the fire law that were completely different yet coexisted from the same source. In the end, all the phoenixes returned to the source and transformed into a peerless heavenly blade that could cleave the sky and burn the eight wastelands!

The domineering, fiery, and intertwined Daoist charm of Nirvana and destruction contained in that sword intent was so real, complete, and lifelike, as if a real scene of a battle in the Holy Realm had been forcibly captured and sealed in this small jade talisman!

This is not an incomplete understanding, nor a scattered record of moves, but a "complete inheritance fragment" with a natural Daoist charm and a clear and traceable lineage of laws! Even though it is only a small part of a complete holy technique, its value far exceeds that of ordinary "holy-level martial arts" that are pieced together!
"call……"

The old man exhaled a long breath, which created a small whirlwind of heat in the room, demonstrating the great excitement in his heart.

He slowly raised his eyes and looked at Gu Sheng again. His gaze was completely different from before, filled with solemnity and inquiry.

"Little friend..."

The old man's voice was still aged, but it carried a barely perceptible hoarseness and solemnity.

"I have spent my life appraising treasures and have handled countless martial arts techniques. I have even seen some of the so-called secret techniques and unique skills of certain holy lands."

However… such a complete and natural offensive holy technique, with clearly defined ranks reaching the Saintly realm and such pure and domineering attributes, is truly rare! Even if placed within the collection of my Wanbaodian headquarters' 'Wanfalou', this fragment alone would be enough… to rank among the top!

His words were by no means untrue. Complete Saint Realm martial arts techniques are rare, mostly controlled by top-tier holy lands, ancient families, or reclusive masters, and rarely leak out.

Even for a business giant like Wanbaodian, it is extremely difficult to collect a complete Saint Realm inheritance; most of what they collect are incomplete or second-rate Quasi-Saint methods.

The quality of the "Hundred Phoenixes Burning Heaven Slash" fragment that Gu Sheng presented exceeded his expectations.

Gu Sheng remained calm, as if he had not produced a sacred technique capable of causing bloodshed, but rather an ordinary object.

He began to speak.

"This technique is called 'Hundred Phoenixes Burning Heaven Slash.' I obtained it by chance from a broken stone carving in an ancient ruin. According to the scattered records, it was said to be a technique created in the early days of an ancient emperor who proved his Dao through fire. However, due to the great age of the era, its authenticity is hard to determine, and I have no way to verify it. What I can confirm is that its rank is undoubtedly at the Saint Realm."

"Created by the ancient emperors... in their early stages?"

Upon hearing this, the old man's solemn expression deepened. The mere mention of the word "Emperor," even if only a rumor, was enough to imbue any lineage with a mysterious and noble aura.

He carefully savored the meaning within the jade talisman. Its majestic grandeur and the aura of dominating all fire were truly extraordinary, something that no ordinary sacred realm could create.

"No wonder...it has such an atmosphere."

The old man muttered to himself, then looked at Gu Sheng.

"Young friend, what do you plan to do with this item? Sell it directly to my Wanbaodian, or..."

"auction."

Gu Sheng did not hesitate.

"I hope your esteemed hall can include it as a temporary addition to this auction. By leveraging Wanbaodian's influence and reputation, we can attract discerning and financially capable buyers."

He knew full well that the value of a treasure of this caliber could only be maximized through public bidding. Private transactions were prone to price gouging and might not immediately yield the enormous sum of spirit stones he desperately needed to bid for the Heavenly Origin Treasure Pool Token. (End of Chapter)